A three-day festival of flowers, fun and celebration boosted funds for St Michael & All Angels, Geldeston. The Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Rev Graham Usher, led the patronal service and dedication of works on Sunday, October 1, 2023. Having … Continued
It was 50 years ago to the month that the Round Tower Churches Society was launched with a handful of members. And to mark the golden jubilee, a £3,000 grant was given to St Mary & St Walstan’s Church, Bawburgh, … Continued
A packed weekend of fund-raising action is promised at St Michael and All Angels, Geldeston. Starting on Friday, September 29, over three days the Geldeston patronal church festival will be celebrating the restoration and repairs carried out in recent months. … Continued
An impromptu fund-raising seasonal auction was held at the last church on the Society’s final summer tour. Stuart Bowell, chairman, decided to seek bids for two giant squashes – and managed to raise £10 for the Society, on Saturday, September … Continued
A record amount of £36,500 has been paid to about a dozen churches for repairs and conservation work in the past year. Nick Wiggin, grants’ officer, said that at last year’s annual meeting only a handful of grants had been … Continued
A behind-the-scenes tour of restoration work at church in the Waveney Valley is fully booked. On Saturday, April 1, builder and stone mason William Tyrrell and colleagues will brief about two dozen visitors about the restoration work at St Michael … Continued
In the last 12 months the Society has paid £37,000 in grants for repairs and conservation work. Nick Wiggin, grants’ officer, briefed fellow committee members at the March meeting, on progress since February last year. It was agreed to contribute … Continued
A series of fund-raising events are planned in aid of round tower churches in the next two months. There are concerts planned in August at Rickinghall Inferior, near Diss, and in September, Geldeston stages “Proms in a Geldeston Garden.” On … Continued
A boost in membership of the Round Tower Churches Society was reported at the latest annual meeting. As the Society prepares to celebrate its golden jubilee next year, it hopes to reach the 500 membership milestone during the coming months. … Continued
A combination of a legacy and a marked reduction in grants to churches boosted the Society’s total funds by more than £15,000. Nik Chapman, treasurer, presented the annual accounts for the year to March 31, 2022, to an almost record … Continued